Snow brush holder attachable to the exterior of a vehicle
The present invention is a snow brush container having a body attached externally to a vehicle to hold a snow brush, wherein the container having a means to be mounted to the vehicle. The container being attached to the part of the vehicle that has a gap between two parts in the body which allow an L-shaped hook of the container pass through the gap.
The present invention relates to a snowbrush holder which attaches to the exterior of a vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONIn winter periods and in snowy locations, vehicles may be covered by snow if left outside. It is, therefore, necessary to clear the vehicle from snow before driving. A snow brush is a common tool to clear snow from a vehicle. Therefore, most drivers keep a snow brush in their vehicle for this purpose. To get the snow brush from the interior of a vehicle, a driver has to open the vehicles door or trunk. In a snow covered vehicle, as soon as the vehicle door or trunk is opened, the snow that is on the surface may get into the vehicle, making the seats and the interior of the vehicle wet. The present device is invented to prevent such occurrences. By installing a snow brush on the exterior of a vehicle, there is no need to open vehicle doors or its trunk to reach the snow brush. The car can be cleared of snow before any door is opened. The present invention relates to a portable snow brush holder that clamps or clips to the outside of a vehicle. None of the prior art have a proper method of securely attaching a snow brush holder to the exterior of a vehicle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a container to hold a snow brush outside of a vehicle. Reaching a snow brush inside the vehicle passenger compartment is difficult when a massive amount of snow piles on top of the vehicle. A driver may prefer to have some items like a snow brush or an ice scraper outside of the passenger compartment.
The snow brush holder is mounted on the outside so as to provide easy and convenient access to the snow brush. It eliminates the need to open the door of the vehicle or any interior part such as a trunk, door or any other such vehicle part. The brush can be accessed without requiring any interior parts of the vehicle to be opened. The present invention eliminates any risk of snow getting inside the vehicle when accessing such interior parts.
The location of the snow brush holder on the vehicle body also serves as a confinement location for placing the snow brush. A user does not have to search or locate keys prior to using the snow brush and can clear the snow in a shorter amount of time.
In this case, there should be a container to be attached to the outside of the vehicle (body of the vehicle) to hold the items. The attachment means of the container to the vehicle can be varied based on the model of the vehicle and different configuration of the body of the vehicle.
The way that the container is attached to the body of the vehicle can be different with different attachment means. It is important that the attachment means do not harm the body of the vehicle.
The snow brush holder may preferably be mounted anywhere on the exterior of the vehicle which has a lip or edge. For instance, at the edges of the doors, trunk, fenders or bumpers.
Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated from the following description. The description makes reference to the accompanying drawings, which are provided for illustration of the preferred embodiment. However, such embodiments do not represent the full scope of the invention.
Embodiments herein will be described in conjunction with the appended drawings provided to illustrate and not to limit the scope of the claims, wherein like designations denote like elements, and in which:
The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum relationships for the parts of the invention in regard to size, shape, form, materials, function and manner of operation, assembly and use are deemed readily apparent and obvious to those skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
A brush 150 can easily be inserted into the body 100 of the present invention, as shown in
A cross-section of the present invention is shown in
In
The present invention is shown attached to a vehicle 400 in
Another embodiment of the present invention is to attach the snow brush to a bumper of the vehicle. In some vehicles the bumper has a specific configuration that allows a snow brush to be attached to the vehicle by the means that are herein described. There is a possibility to install and attach said snow brush to a lower door edge of a vehicle, as long as there is a small gap between the two parts of the vehicle that allow two hooks of the snow brush place in the gap, the snow brush can install in the gap spaces.
Other embodiments of the present invention may also include a locking/securing mechanism 600 as shown in
Another embodiments of the present invention may also include an over center latch 700 as shown in
The over center latch 700 as shown in
The snow brush holder of the present invention can only be removed from the body of the vehicle by opening of the trunk or doors of the vehicle, such a mounting mechanism prevents it from being stolen.
The snow brush holder and snow brush can be made from different kind of materials such as a metal alloy or a plastic material or combination of the metal with the plastic materials.
The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum relationships for the parts of the invention in regard to size, shape, form, materials, function and manner of operation, assembly and use are deemed readily apparent and obvious to those skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Claims
1. A snow brush holder attachable to the exterior body of a vehicle to hold a snow brush, wherein said snow brush has an elongated bristle head, said snow brush holder comprising:
- a. an elongated body having a front surface, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, an open distal end, and an open proximal end, wherein said surfaces forming an interior space;
- b. said front and top surfaces being aerodynamically curved to prevent snow from collecting on the holder and to reduce wind generated noise while the vehicle is in motion;
- c.;
- d. a plurality of hooks extending from the bottom surface of said holder to attach said holder onto the body of the vehicle;
- e. said interior space shaped to receive said brush head and having means to securely hold a snow brush handle;
- f. said means to securely hold the snow brush handle comprising: a. a pair of elongated bars projected into the interior space from said proximal end to said distal end b. a specific gap between said bars sized to fit said bristles;
- g. a plurality of drain holes at the bottom surface to drain melted snow from the elongated body; and
- h. a locking means to lock said snow brush in said holder by a contact surface equipped with a spring to push said brush head toward said back surface, whereby the snow brush is inserted into said holder from the open proximal or distal ends and is secured with the securing means, and whereby, the open ends and the drain holes prevent snow accumulation inside the holder.
2. The snow brush holder of claim 1, wherein each said hook comprising of:
- a. an L-shaped part having a longer length and a shorter length, wherein said longer length being extended from said bottom surface of the holder, and wherein said shorter length having a catching edge to secure said holder to the vehicle body; and
- b. a set of screws having an insert and a rubber pad, whereby said rubber pad being pushed onto an edge of the vehicle body toward the catching edge of the L-shaped part.
3. The snow brush holder of claim 1, further having a top fastening means attached to an upper part of the back surface, wherein said top fastening means is selected from the group consisting of:
- a. a rubber pad being connected to said holder by a rivet;
- b. a rubber pad glued to the back surface of said holder; and
- c. a rubber pad having a magnetic part.
4. The snow brush holder of claim 1, further having an over center latch, said over center latch comprises of a handle and a hook arm, wherein the hook arm being engaged with the body of the vehicle and pivotally connected to the handle.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 17, 2014
Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
Patent Publication Number: 20150360620
Inventor: Brian Leo (Barrie)
Primary Examiner: Justin Larson
Assistant Examiner: Scott McNurlen
Application Number: 14/306,642
International Classification: B60R 11/06 (20060101); B60R 9/06 (20060101); B60R 11/00 (20060101);